WHY Burrata and wild arugula salad, seared scallops with chorizo and fingerling potatoes, the midweek prix-fixe menu and the Sunday-night burger bargain.

WHAT Chef Nadav Bashan (Providence, Michael’s) and his wife, Romy, have created a welcoming, modern eatery serving exceptionally refined cuisine that’s at the level of the best restaurants in L.A.—yet it’s far from the Entourage crowd, on a leafy street in a north Glendale suburb. It’s not cheap, but you’d pay more for food this good in Santa Monica.

WHO Food lovers who can’t believe a place of this quality exists in Montrose.